BREAKING:

Justice Okon Abang Totally Disregards The Nigerian Constitution, ACJA, Other International Laws, Makes The Worst Court Judgement Ever.

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered for the continuation of the trial of the former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, after overruling an objection to the application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s Lawyer, Mr. Sylvanus Tahir, for the trial to proceed in the absence of the former PDP Spokesman and his Lawyers.

The objection was raised by Mr. Tochukwu Onwugbufor (SAN), Counsel for Metuh’s co-accused, Destra Investment Limited, who had argued that the law never envisaged that a criminal trial would ever be conducted behind a defendant and his Counsel.

However, in dismissing the objection, Justice Abang ruled that although the court had ruled that the matter would proceed in Metuh’s absence, the absence of the defence team was designed to frustrate the trial.

He went on to explained that the court did not bar Metuh from the proceedings, but only held that “the trial will proceed in his absence”, due to what the court described as the defendant’s ‎“misconduct” in court on Monday.

You will recall, that Olisa Metuh had collapsed in court on Monday, while making his way to the dock, during his trial. The Defense Counsel, Emeka Etiaba (SAN), had thereafter pleaded the court to allow his client seek urgent mediacl attention, and thereafter stand for trial. The Judge however, refused the application and insisted that the trial would continue, even with the defendant lying almost lifeless on the floor of the courtroom.

Reacting and totally condemning the way and manner in which the case and his defendant were being treated, without any regard to human life and right to fair hearing, as guaranteed by the 1999 Constitution, the Defense Counsel opted to withdraw from the case.

Since the incident on Monday, Olisa Metuh has not been seen in court and has been receiving urgent medical care in a Hospital in Abuja.

Nonetheless, Justice Abang having insisted that the trial must continue with or without Olisa Metuh’s presence or his Counsel, totally disregarded section 349 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, ACJA, 2015, when he closed the defense of Olisa Metuh, and foreclosed him from offering any more defense in the matter.

The above has also been seen as an infringement on Olisa Metuh’s human right to fair hearing as guaranteed by the 1999 Constitution.

Elsewhere, section 349 of the ACJA 2015, states as follows: “(2) Where the Legal Practitioner who had appeared on behalf of the defendant ceases to appear in court in two consecutive sessions of the Court, the Court shall enquire
from the defendant, if he wishes to engage on his own another Legal Practitioner, or a
Legal practitioner, engaged for him by way of legal aid.

“(3) Where the defendant wishes to engage another Legal Practitioner of his choice, the
Court shall allow him reasonable time, but not exceeding 30 days to do so.”

The very important questions ringing in the minds of many concerned Nigerians, is: ‘what is the interest of Justice Okon Abang in this matter? Why is he in a sudden hurry to round up this case, despite the health status of the former PDP Spokesman’

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Abang should send the pretending Thief to prison asap

Abang is in hot soup

The one you cooked?

weyreypey:
Abang is in hot soup

Vatsyayana:
The one you cooked?

Very hot soup

So now they are making noise about a Judge who apparently wants to see this trial through


Metuah is following a script, he's been given clean bill of health by hospital i think and someone on twitter wrote metuah is 100% ok


Wanting to try a criminal is not disregarding the constitution



And some shameless idiots keep calling Buhari a dog on paper because he hasn't convicted anyone

Justice Abang is doing the right thing, enough of these theatrics

The judge is compromised. Short and simple.

Metuh's absence to subsequent proceedings by no means, suggests same for the defence team.He is incapacitated at the moment,he wasn't barred by the court.I could be wrong..lawyers over to you!

Lol, the thief wants to be a judge in his own case. If he likes let him abscond, his jail term will just be raise to power number of days absent

HtwoOw:
So now they are making noise about a Judge who apparently wants to see this trial through


Metuah is following a script, he's been given clean bill of health by hospital i think and someone on twitter wrote metuah is 100% ok


Wanting to try a criminal is not disregarding the constitution



And some shameless idiots keep calling Buhari a dog on paper because he hasn't convicted anyone

Justice Abang is doing the right thing, enough of these theatrics

Given a clean bill of health by twitter ? Are you ok

HtwoOw:
So now they are making noise about a Judge who apparently wants to see this trial through


Metuah is following a script, he's been given clean bill of health by hospita

l i think and someone on twitter wrote metuah is 100% ok

Wanting to try a criminal is not disregarding the constitution



And some shameless idiots keep calling Buhari a dog on paper because he hasn't convicted anyone

Justice Abang is doing the right thing, enough of these theatrics

Smh

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HtwoOw:
So now they are making noise about a Judge who apparently wants to see this trial through


Metuah is following a script, he's been given clean bill of health by hospita

l i think and someone on twitter wrote metuah is 100% ok

Wanting to try a criminal is not disregarding the constitution



And some shameless idiots keep calling Buhari a dog on paper because he hasn't convicted anyone

Justice Abang is doing the right thing, enough of these theatrics

Smh[/s]

Youve come today again abi ??

The tweet was from the hospital or hospital staff , i saved the tweet i just can't find it , so please common sense

SalamRushdie:


Given a clean bill of health by twitter ? Are you ok

Justice APC Abang

Olisa Metu will surely go to jail...

hardywaltz:
Olisa Metu will surely go to jail...

Like your father has gone to jail..... Kids in nairaland.... Smh

HtwoOw:
Youve come today again abi ??

The tweet was from the hospital or hospital staff , i saved the tweet i just can't find it , so please common sense

I never knew medical reports are now released by random unknown hospital staff on Twitter and taken serious by any serious mined person... Can you see how irregular you sound already?

everyone knows Justice Okon Abang is the errand boy for caricature judgements in this administration.Just like Ayo Salami, his time of judgement will come.

There is just no pleasing Nigerians. With one side of the mouth they shout that for three years nobody has been convicted of corruption. With the other side they support defendants who are obviously playing games trying to delay trial. Who doesn't know that this Metuh guy is just acting?

edunwosu:


Like your father has gone to jail..... Kids in nairaland.... Smh

He will go to jail like ur late father for stealing just like ur late dad

hardywaltz:

He will go to jail like ur late father for stealing just like ur late dad

Mumu comment..... How did your father die..... You want me to tell you the history of wayward father and his disdain family.